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SUMMARY:Amazingly Awesome Airliner
DESCRIPTION:Check out this 15-foot-long\, 17-foot-span A-380 Airbus! Powered by four Jetcat P120 turbines\, this aircraft consumes a gallon of fuel every 3 minutes! The magnificent model was filmed at a Swiss airshow. Thanks to RCHeliJet for posting this on YouTube.\n\n
URL:http://www.modelairplanenews.com/blog/2013/11/19/awesome-airliner/
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SUMMARY:Fantastic Flying Fortress: the Nine-O-Nine! With Flightline Video
DESCRIPTION:At the recent Monster Planes Fly In in Lakeland FL\, several amazing scale warbirds and classics showed up to enjoy a weekend of RC fun. MAN's Rich Uravitch and Ace Photo Guy David Hart were on hand to capture all the excitement and you will be able to read all about it in the upcoming February 2014 issue of MAN. Several standouts were also in attendance and we got the inside scoop on many of them including a wonderfully detailed and expertly executed B-17G Flying Fortress. Here's the inside story. Video interview by Rich Uravitch.\n\nRepresenting some 15 years of work by Bill Fuori\, this B-17 is now owned by the always enthusiastic Ana Estavez and expertly flown by her husband\, Eduardo who gave the heavy bomber to Ana to celebrate 20 years flying scale models together.\nvideo platform video management video solutions video player \nAna choose the Nine-O-Nine color scheme. As mentioned already\, the model was scratch built by Bill Fuori and took 15 years to complete the project in his shop in Ocala. Eduardo joined him during the last two years to customize the color scheme\, electronics and mechanical features. Ana and Eduardo visited Bill many times to admire the great job.\n\nThe B-17 is a G-model and built to 1/8 scale\, has a 154-inch wingspan\, and weighs 64 pounds. It features a fiberglass fuselage and many other formed parts. The wing is traditional wood construction. The model is unique in that it uses counter-rotating DLE-35 engines for torque compensation. The four gasoline engines have two with clockwise and two with counter-clockwise rotation. The 3-blade props were made special by XOAR.\n\nThe B-17 also features Robart retractable landing gear with tires\, wheels and brakes by Glennis\, and a BVM smooth stop valve. Electronics are by JR with a 12X transmitter and a JR 1221 receiver and all JR servos and batteries. The model is finished with Klasskote epoxy paint and the markings are by Pro-Mark.\n\n\n\nEduardo comments that: "The model flies beautifully\, the sound and its presence in the air makes our B17 looks real." And Eduardo did a great job flying at the Monster Planes/12 O'clock High event\, and earned the “BEST MULTI ENGINE” award.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Hart did a great job shooting the photos!\n\nFull-size Nine-O-Nine Service history\n\n\n\nThe original aircraft was a B-17G manufactured by the Boeing Company and the nicknamed "Nine-O-Nine" comes from the last three digits of her serial number: 42-31909. The aircraft was part of the 91st BG at RAF Bassingbourn\, England as a replacement aircraft. It was one of the last B-17s received in factory-applied camouflage paint.\n\nA former navigator of the 91st BG\, Marion Havelaar\, reported in his history of the group that Nine-O-Nine completed either 126 or 132 consecutive missions without aborting for mechanical reasons\, also believed to be a record. M/Sgt. Rollin L. Davis\, maintenance line chief of the bomber\, received the Bronze Star for his role in achieving the record.\n\nHer first bombing raid was on Augsburg\, Germany\, on February 25\, 1944. The bomber made 18 bombing raids on Berlin and in all\, flew 1\,129 hours and dropped over a half million pounds of bombs. After VE day\, the Nine-O-Nine returned to the United States on June 8\, 1945\, and was consigned after the war to the RFC facility at Kingman\, Arizona on December 7\, 1945\, and was eventually scrapped.\n\nThe Collings Foundation's "Nine O Nine" coming in to land at Paine Field\, Washington State on June 15\, 2012\n\nThe "909" in Marana AZ\, April 15\, 2011\n\n\n\nAnother B-17G (Serial # 44-83575) has been returned to her wartime configuration under the auspices of the nonprofit Collings Foundation of Stow\, MA and given the name "Nine-O-Nine". The Collings Flying Fortress was built at Long Beach\, CA by the Douglas Aircraft Company and accepted on April 7\, 1945. Although she was too late for combat\, #44-83575 did serve air-sea rescue duties as part of the Air/Sea 1st Rescue Squadron and later in the Military Air Transport Service.\n\nIn April 1952\, #44-83575 was instrumented and subjected to the effects of three different nuclear explosions. After a thirteen-year "cool down" period\, #44-83575 was sold as part of an 800-ton scrap pile and Aircraft Specialties Company began the restoration of the aircraft. Damaged skin was fabricated and replaced on site; engines and props were stripped\, cleaned\, repaired\, and tested; four thousand feet of new control cable was installed; all electrical wiring and instrumentation was replaced.\n\nFor twenty years\, without a major problem or incident\, #44-83575 served as a fire bomber dropping water and borate on forest fires. She was sold in January 1986 to the Collings Foundation. Restored back to her original wartime configuration by Tom Reilly Vintage Aircraft\, she represented one of the finest B-17 restorations and won several awards.\n\n
URL:http://www.modelairplanenews.com/blog/2013/11/18/fantastic-flying-fortress-the-nine-o-nine/
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SUMMARY:Black Hornet: micro flyer has a big job
DESCRIPTION:\n\nThis is serious RC! The Black Hornet nano drone\, which can be carried in a soldier's pocket\, has an onboard camera that gives troops video and still images of hard-to-access places. Weighing only 16 grams (0.56 ounces)\, the Black Hornet looks like a tiny toy helicopter but it's really a nano-size piece of military hardware.\n\n\n\n
URL:http://www.modelairplanenews.com/blog/2013/11/14/black-hornet-micro-flyer-has-a-big-job/
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SUMMARY:Fightertown USA Bay City Flyers\, Florida
DESCRIPTION:Warbirds! Everyone loves warbirds! Of all the airplanes ever made I’m sure everyone has at least one favorite war plane. From the WWI to modern jets\, you must have a favorite. So when Bay City Flyers of the Tampa area had a warbirds event everyone came.\n\nNovember 9 was the day the Bay City Flyers Club held their Warbirds event they title\, Fightertown U.S.A. It was a perfect day! A few clouds\, gorgeous Florida temperatures and just enough wind right down the runway.\n\nIf you haven’t been to the Bay City Airfield\, then it should be added to your to do list. This field is big and beautiful! They have a club house\, kitchen\, spectators area\, grand stands and covered pits. But wait...there’s more. They have two unobstructed 750 foot\, well manicured grass runways. When I say manicured\, I mean…they have a sprinkler system! Bay City is one of the Tampa areas oldest and largest RC clubs.\n\nThis is Fightertown’s 12th year. So it’s an established event that everyone looks forward to each year in November.\n\n[caption id="attachment_222970" align="alignright" width="300"] Chip Greene's Grumman TigerCat[/caption]\n\n[caption id="attachment_222964" align="alignnone" width="200"] No! Stand next to it\, don't sit on it![/caption]\n\nBruce Hovath was the CD. Bruce is a bundle of energy! If the local energy company could connect to him they could light up a city..and he would have some left over. Bruce and the Bay City group are a friendly and welcoming bunch. Bruce ran a great event along with their club president\, Bruce Baltera who appeared to be all over the place and serving up his pulled pork sandwiches too. Jeff Houck\, the club secretary and event announcer\, did a great job of announcing pilots and their planes. Jeff’s voice was a calming factor during the event. His voice was enough to calm your shaking knees before flying from unfamiliar runways.\n\n[caption id="attachment_222965" align="alignright" width="200"] Event Announcer..Did a smooth job.[/caption]\n\n[caption id="attachment_222959" align="alignnone" width="300"] Bruce Horvath -CD with his Cessna Birddog[/caption]\n\nThere were over 28 pilots with all kinds of aircraft\, from a WWI DR 1 triplane to a ducted fan De Havilland Venom jet.\n\n[caption id="attachment_222980" align="alignnone" width="300"] Triple threat F4u\, DR1 and a P-47[/caption]\n\nI think one of the best things about attending these events are the stories that go with the planes. Bruce Horvath was flying a Cessna Bird dog. He told me that this was a model of the plane he flew in while serving in Vietnam. He was the observer in the plane and he said\, they would put sand bags under their seats. These were to prevent them from getting injured from fragments and bullets coming up through the bottom of the plane. Hmm\, scary thought.\n\nThen there were the pilots that read like an RC who’s who. Nick Ziroli! WHAT?!? Yep\, Nick Ziroli was there with his A-1 Skyraider and flying it like a pro. A little further down was Chip Greene and his Gorgeous Grumman Tigercat. This is the same Chip Greene that brought home a Best Multi Engine award at Top Gun.\n\n[caption id="attachment_222962" align="alignnone" width="300"] This thing flew like a glider. Maybe it was the pilot.[/caption]\n\n[caption id="attachment_222961" align="alignright" width="300"] Nick Z (L) Chip G (R) in case you didn't know.[/caption]\n\nChip explained that it was from a Don Smith kit. Took him…well\, awhile to finish it. Sometimes life gets in the way of building. And then Shelly Smith with his Phaeton 90 dressed up in military colors and flying nicely. John Hartley came from the United Kingdom with his De Havilland Venom ducted fan jet. John shared with me that he is working on a larger scale with a JetCat P-100 turbine engine. If it flies anything like this duc-fan\, he will have a beautiful plane.\n\n[caption id="attachment_222971" align="alignleft" width="222"] John Hartley from the U.K.[/caption]\n\nAll in all\, it was a beautiful day\, great field\, beautiful models and great company. I can’t wait for next year. Put it on your calendars! Maybe I’ll see you there with my Transall C-160 hob nobbin’ with the likes of Nick and Chip.\n\n[caption id="attachment_222973" align="alignleft" width="200"] The cockpit of Chips Tigercat[/caption]\n\n \n\n[caption id="attachment_222975" align="alignright" width="300"] Shelly Smith's Phaeton 90[/caption]
URL:http://www.modelairplanenews.com/blog/2013/11/12/fightertown-usa-bay-city-flyers-florida/
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SUMMARY:Sneak Peek -- Proto X nano-Quad Copter from Estes
DESCRIPTION:Wow! Talk about small! This new fully functional micro-size quad-copter is amazingly small! Out of the box\, it can be ready for flight in as much time as it takes to charge the on-board battery with the included USB charger. And it also includes the smallest 4-channel 2.4GHz transmitter we've ever seen! For more information go to Hobbico.com or towerhobby.com\n\n\n\nHow does it fly? Stay tuned for our video coming soon!\n\n
URL:http://www.modelairplanenews.com/blog/2013/11/12/sneak-peek-proto-x-nano-quad-copter-from-estes/
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SUMMARY:Your Opinion Matters!
DESCRIPTION:Help us bring you the best content by filling out our 2013 Social Media Survey\, and you could win the Model Airplane News Ultimate Prize Pack.\n\nTake the Survey
URL:http://www.modelairplanenews.com/blog/2013/11/12/your-opinion-matters/
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SUMMARY:Prevent Loose Servo Arms
DESCRIPTION:Loose servo arms may cause your plane to fly erratically and even crash\, but they're also a symptom of something else that's wrong! In this video\, Gerry Yarrish shares his methods for finding and fixing the likely culprit\, engine vibration\, and offers some techniques for making sure your servo arms stay connected for good.\nvideo platform video management video solutions video player
URL:http://www.modelairplanenews.com/blog/2013/11/12/question-of-the-week-video-preventing-loose-servo-arms/
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SUMMARY:Honoring Veterans
DESCRIPTION:Since our nation's founding\, the men and women of our military have protected our lives\, our freedoms and the Constitution. Veterans are the backbone of these United States of America\, and we appreciate your service.\n
URL:http://www.modelairplanenews.com/blog/2013/11/11/honoring-veterans/
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SUMMARY:Shop Tip Video -- Splicing Balsa Sheeting
DESCRIPTION:When you start building larger model airplanes\, you need to start splicing wood for larger than average wings. Here's a shop tip from our own Gerry Yarrish for making slices that are strong\, neat and smooth. You'll need a metal ruler\, some CA glue\, (I use ZAP medium CA and Zip Kicker\,) sharp hobby blades for your hobby knife. Sandpaper and a sanding bar\, and some masking tape. Here's a tip: apply some stick on sandpaper to the back out your metal straightedge so it does not slip while making your cuts.\nvideo platform video management video solutions video player \n\nStay tuned for more How To Videos from Gerry's workshop.
URL:http://www.modelairplanenews.com/blog/2013/11/08/shop-tip-splicing-balsa-sheeting/
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SUMMARY:Durafly Bf 110 Destroyer from Hobby King with Video
DESCRIPTION:Just in for Review\, the new Durafly Messerschmitt Bf 110 Destroyer is going to be featured soon as a Flight Report. Beautifully detailed and equipped with counter-rotating 3-blade propellers\, this twin engine WW2 Luftwaffe warbird is going to be a very popular choice for electric lovers everywhere.\n\nReviewed and test flown by Model Airplane News Ultimate Electrics columnist Greg Gimlick\, this is one great flying twin! Greg lights the fires and kicks the tires and gives this Classic 4-foot span\, Luftwaffe Night-Fighter all good grades!\n\n\n\nIn The Air:\n\nStatic thrust checks on the ground showed full throttle current to be about 32 amps and setting the timer for 5 minutes works well in flight. I was concerned about the retracts handling my grass field\, but the worry was uncalled for. It traveled down the field\, lifted the tail and took off like a real beauty. The recommended control throws seem to work nicely although I added my standard 25% expo for all surfaces. The CG range is adequate and can be adjusted by moving the battery fore or aft on its large battery deck. Access to the battery is easy using the removable cockpit that also allows access to the receiver and all wiring connections. I connected my ailerons to separate channels to allow for flaperons if desired\, but it hardly seems necessary.\nvideo platform video management video solutions video player \n\nFrom the Flightline Video\n\n\n\nSTABILITY: With the CG in the recommended range\, the plane remains remarkably stable and agile at the same time. It penetrates wind well and doesn't get tossed about like some small planes. There is slight dihedral built into the wing that provides a nice stable feel in the air. The large laminated main wing spar ensures the proper amount when gluing the wing halves together.\n\nTRACKING: It tracked beautifully\, and take off/landing runs were straight and true. It feels much bigger than it is when the tail comes off the ground and travels down the field prior to lifting off. The dual rudder setup has plenty of authority to handle take off runs. The tail wheel is large enough to be effective on the ground and adds to the scale appearance with its molded struts. I added a bit of aileron differential to help with adverse yaw\, but proper use of the rudders in a turn makes this unnecessary.\n\n\n\nAEROBATICS: This plane will perform anything you want it to do in a scale fashion and then some. Its aerobatic capabilities are very good and will fly inverted almost as nicely as it does upright. Loops\, rolls\, and are all within its repertoire.\n\nGLIDE & STALL PERFORMANCE: Stalls were gentle\, but it does like to drop a wing if you get deep into a stall. Recovery was easy and it showed little tendency to snap as might be expected with the tapered wing. With a wing loading only around 21 ounces per square foot\, its glide is long and gentle.\n\n\n\nPilot Debriefing\n\nThis is a fun plane to take to the field The twin 2620 motors and scale 3-bladed props provide lots of power. Utilizing a single 3S Lipo pack and separate BEC (provided) makes it an easily transportable and affordable scale warbird for anyone wanting to try their first twin. It flies and feels like a much larger plane. The 3-blade counter-rotating props perform remarkably well.\n\n\n\nHighlights\n\n• It's a multi-engine warbird!\n\n• Great flight characteristics\n\n• Excellent molded details\n\n• Outstanding value\n\n\n\nGear Used\n\nRadio: Tactic 650 transmitter\, Tactic 624 6-channel SLT receiver (tacticrc.com)\, (4) 9gr servos and (2) 3.7gr servos (installed.)\n\nReceiver Battery: External BEC power (included)\n\nMotor: (2) 2620-1350 Outrunners (installed)\n\nPropeller: (2) 8x4 scale 3-blade props (included)\n\nFlight Battery: Turnigy 3S 2200 mah LiPo 25-35C (hobbyking.com)\n\nESC: (2) 20A Brushless ESCs (installed)\n\n\n\n\n\n
URL:http://www.modelairplanenews.com/blog/2013/11/07/durafly-bf-110-destroyer-from-hobby-king/
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SUMMARY:Horizon awards a prize a day in Gotta Have It Sweeps!
DESCRIPTION:Haven't entered the sweeps yet? It isn't too late; Horizon Hobby will continue to give away a prize a day through December 14th! This hot assortment of prizes includes the latest RC cars\, trucks\, planes\, helis and transmitters\, and entering couldn't be easier.\n\n\nEntering takes just 10 seconds\, so click here and you\, too\, could win big!
URL:http://www.modelairplanenews.com/blog/2013/11/06/horizon-gotta-have-it-sweepstakes/
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SUMMARY:New Blackbird: on the boards
DESCRIPTION:In 1998\, the last SR-71 Blackbird landed for the last time\, but there's reason for celebration: Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works is planning a more advanced version\, Blackbird 2.0 if you will. The SR-72 will use a hypersonic engine that combines turbines and ramjets\, and Lockheed says it will be TWICE as fast as the original SR-71 for a speed of Mach 6. Stay tuned!!\n\n
URL:http://www.modelairplanenews.com/blog/2013/11/04/new-blackbird-on-the-boards/
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